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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-30

THE REsuLT.-The police picnic affairs
hove been almost completely settled prp
and it has been ascertained that the profits
were about $500. This is to be divided
equally between the Protestant Orphan
Asylum and the st. jos phi Convent, each
receiving S145-a neat little sum, which
without doubt will be OF much assistance.
The members of the Department, who
worked very hard to insure the success OF
their undertaking, feel much gratified over
the result
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-30

PgoLIFIc.-A cluster of nineteen. fine
large apricois was exhibited yesterday from
tree growing in the grounds of Colonel J.
W. Guthrie. of this city, the entire number
having grown within space of not to ex-
coed sogr inches in length upon the twig.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-30

GoCD BUSINESS OPPORTUEITY-AF FIRST
VI class Restaurant for rent Or for sale in The
thriving Town OF Ofoyille, the center of the
Northern Citrus Belt. For particulars inquire
at this Office. je27-1g@
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-30

An EVENING RIDE.-John Lafferty invited
the pupils of the School of Design yesterday
to take a ride by moonlight in the " Valley
Queen All the principal drives were
gone over and a pleasant lunch pariake en-
of along the banks of the river on the
Riverside road. Following are the mem
bers OF the party: Instructor Jackson and
Secretary Devlin of the Art Gallery /;
Willie Hintze, Wallace Sawyer. Misses
Pink Cosby, Mamie Crouch, Nellie Gray,
Laura Weinrich, Kate Wadsworth, Lucille
Robinson, Phin. Donnel, Louisa Conrad,
Charlotte Burke, Nettie Glass, Winnie
Smith, Edna Ross, and Mesdames Fox.
Barry and Butterfield.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-30

METROPOLITAN THEArER. George H
Vessels the fayorite actor, supported by 8
good company, will appear at the Metro,
politan during an engagement commenc-
ing next Saturday evening, and continuing
every evening until July 10Th, inclusive
with matinee on the Fourth, rendering
the stirring military spectacular drama
The Sons of 76,n up to "Wednesday even.
ing, and during the remainder of the en-.
gagement "a Celebrated Case The adj
mission fee will be but % cents to all parts
OF the house with an additional 10 cents tc
reserve seats. The box office will be open
tomorrow.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-30

FLAG PAKTy.-At Changers Hall this
evening Sumner Relief Corps will give a
. flag party the programme for which will
include several novel features and will be
interesting to all. The old Government
mule" will be introduced as a reminder of
war times. Refreshments will be served.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-30

NlTANTED-FIRSTCL CLASS WOMEN TO PACK
w extra goods; good wages paid. Apply at
once CAPITAL PACKING co. ie2S-3s
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
PICTURES OF COLLEGE LIFE,
The Difference Betwe 1776 and
1886 is Described by Burdettc.
QUE FATHERS AND Us-1776,

! Dear and most respectfully esteemed
| son-Mav one who stands to YOU in the
| tender and even affectionate, not to say
intimate relation of father, for which
privilege [ hope 1 am not undu1y CRATE
| ful-be permitted to plead the brevity
of human life, among other things of
far lesser importance, as one of the many
reasons, of which | am, however; hone
the less sensible believe me, respected
sir, for curtailng the brief suggestions
which follow herein to their narrowest
limits, compatible with a clear under
stand of the matters which it is my res
pectful ambition to urge upon your at
tention, to which end beg your indul-
gence for brief portion of the current
year. It appeared t, me during your
recent visit at the Ir1t bile home, which
it is my good fortune 10 share with you,
that l could detect, at perhaps not in
frequent intervals, as it We're, certain
defects of extravaganza, rather than
faults in your conduct and recreations,
which [ am constrained to deem it my
duty, as a father whose sense of faithful
ness to his children is ever striving for
the mastery with that other sense of the
respectful attitude which he should
carefully and circumspectly maintain
toward them, to direct your earnest at
1tion to, with view to their correction
ii [ may be so bold. But, alas, the
fight of time reminds me, need l say,
that human life is all too short for the
complete and satisfactory performance
of those tasks and duties, whether self
imposed or assigned toour hands by an
all wise and overrulmg Providence.
and now l perceived that although I
have already exceeded the limit of time
and space allotted me for the writing of
this letter l have not as yet completed the
predatory introduction to the exordium
of the same, and must of a necessity,
therefore, pelforce submit to the further
postponing of the thing Gf [ may be
pardoned for using such a monosylilabic
word when a much longer one would
have much worse answered my purpose
and rendered my meaning far more un-
intelligible) (which it was my earnest and
most respectful desire to communicate
to you. Your grandfather wishes me to
convey to you his most dutiful assur-
ances of his continued and most distin-
g1lished consideration, and l beg leave
to subscribe myself, my dear son, as one
who has the honor to be, very respect
fully, your obedient father,
THEoPAILEs LA FAYETTE
ST. AMOS BERREIGH.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16

"' A friend I hev at Buenos Ayres
sent it to me, and had it cut myself,
said the American:
"At this point Inotited that my neigh
Dor had finished his examination of the
diamond; and I touched him, iptimatin 3
that l too would like to have look at it:
He handed it to me as matter Of course.
F'It was the very ring which had been
exhibited In the same way at Nice. l
had the imitation one which had been
palmed off upon me ready in my hand;
and under the pretext of trying the eff
feet of the, gem on my finger, [ easily
substituted the one for the other, slip
ped the false ring on my finger; admired
it; MS in duty bound; and then; pulling
it off, handed it back to my neighbor,
who in turn gave it to the American.
II put the real diamond which I had
secured into my pocket. finished my cof-
fee hastily, just as Brother Jonathan
was making an appointment with a rich
young Fr6nGhman to meet at the shop
of fashionable ieweller next morning
and take his opinion on the value of the
gem.
"And since it has taken your fancy
said the unsuspicious American, you
shall hev it for the same sum the jewel
ler offers me for it. I can't say fairer
than that, now, can I?'
81 went back to the railway station,
got my bag, changed my hat and coat in
the waiting room, slipped into the hotel,
and the next day set off for Cannes.
"My only regret was that I was unable
to make study of the Americans face
when the Paris jeweller put price on
his beautiful diamond next morning. g.
WhiteIdH Regiep.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
A HORSEBACK DUEL WITH LASSOS.
Exciting Fun Among Reckless Cow.
boys in Colorado.

Cowboys become very skilful riders,
and they are sometimes very fond OF
Showing off, writes J. L. Trobridge,
ern Colorado | witnessed some perform
ances which were as good as any eques-
trian feats / ever saw. A cowboy rode
through the streets of a small town at
full gallop, picking up whatever was
thrown in the way before him-a hat, a
whip, handkerchief This he did by
STOPPING from the saddle, putting down
one hand to the ground, while he held
on by the other and by his feet, and
springing up into his place again with
out even Stacking speed.
Then he galloped through the streets,
lassoing dogs, cattle and even his friends.
l noticed that the rope was gathered in
a coil, with a moose to the end about six
feet long; that was swung around the
riders head several times and finally
projected twenty or thirty feet with sur
prising accuracy at the object to be cap
tured. A dog usually slipped his head
out of the loop as it tightened and ran
away yelping, but horned creature had
to wait until released.
DuU Illc HloSt executing 1uu WAS wien
two cowboys, in picturesque hats and
fantastically fringed leather leggings,
mounted on the briskest of ponies, at
tempted lassoing each other. AS one
flung his rope, the other would dodge it
by dropping down ON his horses neck,
or leaning over the side of his saddle;
then he would spring up and fling his
rope in turn.
Once both were noosed; then it was
diverting to see the trained horses pull
and back and brace. themselves, end the
men haul at the ropts,=e'Eeh trying to
free himself and at the same time to
drag down his antagonist. The horses
seemed to understand the friendly game,
and to enjoy it as well as the men,
though they themselves got lassoed over
the neck or about the legs.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
AN ENDLESS PILE OF MONEY.
How a Bank Met a Run with Cart
loads of Greenbacks.

Speaking of the habits of business
kee to Chicago Inter- Ocean man, "they
have changed in more ways than one.
A bank panic, for example, now is as
different from the old style panic as day
is from night. I remember in 1857
when there was a run on the bank OF
Alexander Mitchell in Milwaukee. He
had great many German patrons, who,
as soon as the money market was dis
tufbed, made rush to withdraw theiI
money. Mitchell had piled up on the
counter lii plain view from the windows
large amounts of gold, silver and bank
notes to show the depositors that there
was no need for any Tneasiness, but still
the run continued, and he was approach
ing the end of his pile of money with a
good many excited Germans still clam
oring for cash.
"The men and women who had re-
ceived their money began to discuss the
question of what they should do with it.
Around the corner was the firm of In
bush Bros, to whom some of the lead
ing Germans carried their money which
they had withdrawn from Mitchell S
bank. Scores and hundreds of others
followed their example, and soon this
firm had in their possession the money
that had just been withdrawn from the
bank.
Mitchell being ON the most excellent
terms with these gentlemen sent a cart
round to the rear end of their store, the
money was hastily put in and carried to
the rear end of the bank, carried for
ward in baskets and emptied on the
counters in front. In this way as fast
the money was withdrawn at the front
door it was carried in at the back door
and paid out over and over again, and
the panic was at an end"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
Something about the Snow Flea.

Prof. Samuel Lockwood, the eminent
naturalist, resides at Freehold, n. j.
He is quoted as an authority by Darwin
in his great work on the origin of species.
A few days ago Mr.. Lockwood received
a letter from Edwin Salter of Forlled
River, in reference to the insect known
as the snow flea, which abounds i'll
Ocean County. Mr.. Salter is engaged
in making a history of that county, and
wished to secure authentic information
i'll regard to the habits of the insect, and
the following reply has been sent him
by Mr.. Lockwood:
The snow flea you mention is the PO-
dura niniculH. 1t seems to be bred IN
the ground and through the winter it
harbors neal the ground under the bark
of trees. Sometimes fine sunny day
will tempt them to leave their hiding
places, when they often appear on the
snow III great numbers. They have II
hopping or leaping movement, not I'M
like feas, which is produce 10y spring
under the abdomen near the tail or ex-
tremity of the body. [ wish some one
would send me the insect in vial.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16

my friend wished to pay for stone, but
what if l could get one for him worth
a hundred for eighty pounds
"'Wil you trade 2 he asked.
"T am not Judge of diamonds my
self, said returning the stone to its
owner. I'm afraid l couldn't buy with
out taking lapidary's opinion as to it's
value.
"'An hight, said the American, care
lessly, if you care to hev it we can 90
round to jewelers. in the morning. And
if he puts lower value on the stone
than L did, you can hev it at the price
he names, if you like to buy. l can't
say fairer than that,
"The offer did, indeed, seem fair
one, and went to bed that night deter
mined to secure the jewel for my friend
If the expert reported favorably of it.
"Next morning the American and 1
strolled down to the shop of the chief
jeweler of the town; and when we en-
tered the place [ first of all paid my
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
DID MARSHAL NEY ESCAPE.
A Strange Story by an Old North
CaroIinian.

Mr.. Wiley NJ. Towsey, an old citizen
of indianapolis, contributes an interest
ing chapter to the discussion as to the
identity Of Marshal Ney. In 1887 Mr..
Towsey resided in MocksYille; Davis
county, N. G. He says:
''I was personally acquainted with
Peter S. Ney, and, notwithstanding his
tory says he was suspected of treason
and shot on Dec: II, 1915, in the Lux
embrrg Gardens, [ am strongly of the
opinion that this P. s. Ney was the
veritable most loved and honored of Ma
poleons Marshals. The report was cur
rent and generally believed in Mocks-
vile that a substitute was shot and Ney
made his escape. He was Frenchman
and evidently refugee. He was rather
reticent as to his past history; he, how
ever, took deep interest in French af-
fairs. He was a great admirer of Ma
poleon Bonaparte, and he loved his son
Napoleon IL as he would young
brother. He was so affected when he
heard of the death of the Duke of
Reichstadt that he cried like a child.
Ney was supposed to be about 65 years
old, with hair as white as cotton. He
was rather above the medium height, of
muscular build and faultless physique.
As a fencer he could not be excelled. I
saw him give an exhibition of his skill
in workmanship which made me shud-
der. A man stood before Ney perfectly
still. Ney manipulated the sword
around his shoulders, neck, ears, and
head with such lightning rapidity that I
could scarcely see the blade, but could
hear it whiz. The man became so ex-
cited that he began to tremble; so Ney
desisted Ney told him there was no
danger ifhe kept still, but slight move
ment might cost him an ear. It was
said that he could pick off button
from a mans coat with the point of his
sword and not injure the fabric.
''In 1887 was the leading halter in
Mocksville. I made fine otter hat for
Mr.. Ney. He wore number 8, and
had to have q block made for his espe-
cial benefit. That was the largest hat
ever made or sold. Ney was man of
rare intelligence and dignifed bearing.
He was man of some means, dressed
well and in the latest style. He taught
school, 1 thought, more for pastime
than from necessity. He died some
years after and was buried in the ceme-
terry at Third Creek Church, in the
southwest corner of Rowan County, n.
G. ] believe he was the veritable Mar
shal Ney."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
Keep Cool.

A cool cellar is considered great ac-
duision to house. Many devices are
Iesorted to that the cellar may he kept
cool and at the same time dry. The fol-
lowing experiment is worth trying.
"A great mistake is sometimes made
in ventilating cellars and milk houses.
The object of ventilation is to keep the
cellars cool and dry, but this object
OTTER fails of being accomplished by
common mistake, and instead the cellar
is both warm and damp. A cool place
should never be ventilated, unless the
air admitted is cooler than the air with
in, or is ut least as cool as that, or very
little warmer The warmer the air, the
more moisture it holds in suspension.
Necessarily, the cooler the air, the moro
this moisture is condensed and precipi-
tated. When n cool cellar is aired on
warm day, the entering air, being in
motion, appears cool, but as 1T nils the
cellar the cooler air with which it be-
comes mixed chills it, the moisture is
condensed. and dew is deposited on the
cold walls, and may often be sec,I r1Iu-
ming down them in streams. Then the
celaris damp, and soon becomes mouldy.
To avoid this the windows should only
be opened at night, and late, the last
thing before retiring. There is no need
to fear that the night air is 'lnhealthful---
it is as pure as the air of midday aud is
really drier. Tho cool air enters the
apartment during the night and circu-
lates through it. The windows should
be closed before sunrise in the morning,
and kept close and shaded through the
day. If the air of the cellar is damp, it
may De thoroughly dried by placing in
it peck of fresh-ljme in an open box.
A peck of lime will absorb about seven
pounds, or more than three quarts of
water, and in this way cellar OF lnilk-
room may soon be dried, even in the hot
test weather"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
The Latest Cat Story.

Here is cat story which certainly is
not outdone in the evidence of intelli.
gence it affords by any dog story that
has been told of late, and can be vouch.
ed for. Mistress Puss lives in a family
as its best beloved pet and has much
careful attention. Each year when the
family goes into the country of course
Mistress Puss goes too, and thus she
has become used to travelling and its
discomforts. She has become used also
to the various signs of approaching
migration and knows what it means
when the carpets come up and trunks
are packed This particular season
Mistress Puss, being the happy mother
of promising kitten, was very anxious
and nervous as the time for fitting
drew near, and at last became so trou-
bIed that she attracted the attention of
the family by her peculiar behavior. On
the following day they found the cause.
She had packed her little che into a
partially filled trunk lest it should be
overlooked in the moving boston Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
THE DIAMOND RING.

eyes; it belonged to poor Turenne, 4"
said Wyse, as he pulled the ring from
his finger and handed it to us for in
spection. HE left it to me by his Will,
and keep it in memory of one of the
best actors and one of the best men L
ever knew"
Meanwhile the ring was passing from
hand to hand, and the universal verdict
was that none of us had ever seen a
finer stone.
"Turenne was rather a wealthy man, :"
said one of our little circle, ''but l
didn't think he could have afforded or
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
WE AND OUR soNs-1SS7.

DEAR BoB-After you went back to
college, last month, bills to the amount
of $8969, which you had contracted at
several restaurants, livery stable, and
one or two other places not necessary to
itemize, were presented to me. I paid
the same, but have charged the amount
against your allowance this qnarter,
which will leave you SO short I fear you
will be reduced to the necessity of go
ing out where you can see the town
clock when you want to know the time
of day. l don't want to be hard on you,
but you are old enough now to know
that money doesn't grow on trees. If
you doti t know u et f-he e1ad of the
quarter go out into the woods and try
and shake some down. This leaves us
all IN good health and hope you are the
same Your mother and sister send love
and your grandmother sends you 500,
which, for prudential reasons aforesaid,
I withhold until later advices. Have
said nothing to her about your pranks.
Your affectionate father,
t. L. STAMsBERRY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
Poisonous MIX.

The poisoning of at least twenty y-five
persons III tenement house in New
York City by milk procured from dairy
in DutchpSs county is fresh proof chat
the milk supply il cities should be sub
ject to careful sanitary supervision.
Milk from tuberculous COWS causes we'll
defined disease. Swill milk like that
which was furnished from the Blissyille
stables recently closed by DR.. Edson
raises the death rate among children and
may plant the seeds of disease in adults.
Many an epidemic of typhoid fever has
hrcn traced to milk procured from
2ajrics where sanitary laws were not
ohayed, bat in s,tch eases the milk gea-
orally serves as II vehicle for CARRYING
poison drawn from 81 polluted we'll or
from contaminated air. The milk from
Duchess county which has caused SO
much sickness appears 10 have contained
thaS obscure poison of Wltrefaction
known rs tNrotONiru, which has been
tOand IN cAcyaa and ice cream us well MS
III lnltk. An i:puily concerning the
cmrj'tion OF the dairy from which this
milk waa taken may throw some light
upnA the circumstances ,ndcr which tho
poison WAS Developed, and u.us ho!a to
solve = problem wjlIuA cngnscs the attgn.
tlou Of chemists.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-06-16
YELLOW JACK.

Down below the sea-liDe dipt the summer sun.
Nladly earth and ocean SO the tyrant die:
Erom the fort above the harbor doomed the
evening gun,
And the gulls rose screamins from the cliff
on high.
Pier, parade and terrace famed with colors gay,
Every ship in harbor with festal flags was
drest,
For the crowded seaport town kept holiday,
And was fain to look her merriest and her
best
livery eye went seaward as the cannon spoke;
The echoes walked and answered, and fell
@Sieep once more;
ana srdden past the headland, thro' the cloud
of smoke,
Came gallant ship, full sail, and straight
for shore.
Red against the sunset her towering canvas
shone,
Defiant at her masthead the pennon fluttered
free,
Past the fort and toward the harbor silent she
bore en-
Dip of flag nor sound Of grrn-no salute gave
From the forts ernbrasure rang reminder
loud,
Still the pennon fluttered, still no answer
'Lo our 9ag insultedIn cried the watching
Give them solid shot, their insOlence to
tameI'
With unanswering PROV the vessel onward
And they hailed and shouted and reply was
none,
Right and left before her the pleasure bargcs
fed;
One she crushed and sank, but silent held
she on.
Shot a man-of-war's boat swiftly from the
Hailed her-ran alongside-got them no re-
Up her Side the crew went swarming with
cheer
''Now we'll teach them manners, or know
the reason why"
Not soul to meet them, and they stared
aghast;
Empty was the deck-no helmsman at the
wheel
Only one dead sailor, lying huddled by the
Grinned as if defying their pistols and their
steel.
Down the hatch they stumbled-back they
rushed amazed
For the crew and captain were lying dead
below;
Helter, skelter DER the bulwark to their boat
could row.
Quickly as they landed rnmor went before,
Pier, parade and terrace emptied as they
came,
For the King of Terrors was steering for that
shore,
And they recognized his colors now and
knew his name.
Death, with his most dreaded henchman at his
side,
Death, all fierce and famished, maddening
to be fed
But bis appetite was glutted when the summer
died
And more than half the dwellers in that sea-
port town were dead.
NeY the town has dwindled, now the fort is /
mute,
But men still remember, and ballad-mongers
sing
How they challenged Dcath-grim Death
himself for a salute,
And how Yellow Jack avenged the insult to
his king.
HERBERT E. CLARKE.